# How to Use: Part 2

## 1. API Keys

![API Keys screen](/files/pAdsMZcrpLIUgFsNluOh)

Navigate to **API Keys** from the left sidebar.

![Create API Key](/files/pXqsY4mO1kQlQwdcXjQ0)

Enter a name for your key and click **"+ New key"**. The new API key will be issued immediately.

Copy the key right away — it is displayed only once.

![API key list](/files/kBXJgkuRzG0pbr9Lsr7T)

Previously issued keys can be viewed and managed in the list below. Use the action icons to copy, reveal, or delete a key.

> Keep your API key secret. Do not share it or commit it to public repositories.

## 2. Using the API

![Using the API](/files/esv5IqBoDdayEPk0pTka)

StarLLM provides an **OpenAI-compatible API**. You can use any OpenAI client by simply changing the `baseURL` and `apiKey`:

```bash
curl https://api.starllm.org/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gemma4-31b-it",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
```

Because the API is fully OpenAI-compatible, you can connect it to any client or agent that supports custom OpenAI providers. Below is an example integration with [**Kilo Code**](https://kilo.ai), an open-source AI coding agent.

![Kilo Code provider settings](/files/FseiaYBIQs2B59I6wKCz)

Set the **Base URL** to `https://api.starllm.org/v1` and enter your StarLLM API key.

![Kilo Code integration in action](/files/5DuUiLFzfEAEFXN2vGqL)

Once configured, you can start using StarLLM-powered models directly inside Kilo Code for coding assistance, code review, and more.


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